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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We will continue our discussion on the outline heads of the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill 2013. I welcome Mr. Peter Carvill, assistant principal officer, designations, legislation and EU compliance; Dr. Eamonn Kelly, wildlife inspector; and Mr. Johnny Gorman on behalf of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. I thank them for their attendance. By virtue of section 17(2)(l...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Carvill for his presentation. We all know the State has suffered the consequences for its traditional failures to transpose EU directives or to infringe on the rules and regulations of the EU in various ways. We have sullied our reputation internationally. That would not have gone down well with the people who represent us in Brussels. What is more, it is a lengthy and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Mr. Carvill referred to ongoing interaction with colleagues in the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. How often does this happen and at what level does the interaction take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I have a question for Dr. Kelly. Obviously, with his expertise his unit has co-operated with other Departments such as the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Given such expertise, how often does interaction take place between the NPWS and the Marine Institute? How important is the interaction? How important is it that his knowledge base and work is complimented...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Yes, it exists in terms of compliance with EU law. I refer to European policy in general. We are approaching a critical time of the year for quotas and the Fisheries Council will meet in December. I know the service's work does not deal with quotas per se. In terms of species, endangered species, stocks and depletions, can the service play a role in setting limits or sharing information...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I have a question for Mr. Carvill. What impact will Article 6 of the habitats directive have on the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: That concludes our questioning. I thank the witnesses for their attendance and interaction with the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We will continue our discussion on the outline heads of the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill 2013. I welcome Ms Helen Gelletlie and Ms Valerie Freeman on behalf of the Coastal Concern Alliance and thank them for their attendance. By virtue of section 17(2)(l ) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms Freeman. I call committee members for questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the witnesses for that clarification. The next speaker is Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, followed by Senator Cáit Keane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms Freeman and Ms Gelletlie for their attendance this afternoon and for their interaction which will assist the committee in making its informed decisions on the wider implications of the Bill. We will suspend now for a few minutes to allow the next set of witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We continue our discussion on the outline heads of the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill. I welcome from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Ms Lorraine O'Donoghue, principal officer in the marine planning and foreshore section; Ms Marian O'Driscoll, assistant principal officer in the planning section; and Mr. Aidan Brennan, assistant principal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Deputy Mulherin and invite Ms O'Donoghue to respond and other panel members if they wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I will return to Senator Cáit Keane and Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Ms O'Donoghue and her colleagues for their participation this afternoon. That concludes our public consultation on the outline heads of the Bill and will form part of our report.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport he will consider providing an exemption for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who held a provisional licence just prior to November 1989 when it comes to the issue of special licences for persons towing trailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49694/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Enterprise Support Schemes (21 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in each county that have availed of the start your own business initiative since its introduction in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he is taking to address the shortage of acute child psychiatric services (details supplied) in County Cork; when a permanent consultant will be appointed to this service as the absence of such has placed a considerable strain on this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49872/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (26 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was unable to register to pay their local property tax online due to actions outstanding for 2013, even though they have fully paid last year's LPT; and the reason when queried, the dedicated LPT help line team were unable to explain. [50243/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (26 Nov 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 299. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will issue to a community association (details supplied) regarding the handing over of a disused Garda station to a community project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50744/13]